Santi Cazorla Signs New Real Oviedo Contract After Securing La Liga Promotion

‎Former Arsenal playmaker Santi Cazorla has agreed to a one-year contract extension with newly-promoted La Liga club Real Oviedo, the Spanish team announced on Saturday.

Cazorla, who will turn 41 in December, joined Oviedo in August 2023. Last season, he played a key role in leading his boyhood club back to the top division for the first time in 24 years.

‎During his 81 appearances for Spain, he won the European Championship in 2008 and 2012.

‎Since his return, Cazorla has appeared in 61 matches, netted 5 goals, and contributed 9 assists. Next season, he’ll be making his return to La Liga with his boyhood club, bringing his wealth of experience back to the top flight once more.

‎Cazorla also lifted the FA Cup twice during his time in England.

‎”With this renewal, Santi Cazorla, a symbol and emblem of Oviedo, proves that dreams, when pursued with the heart, come true,” the Asturian club said in a statement.

‎”Real Oviedo has secured the leadership of a footballer who embodies the club’s values like few others, both on and off the field,” they added.